In response to Horizon Lines’ announcement that it will be discontinuing its Guam service effective November 10, Matson assured customers that it has the vessel capacity and necessary equipment to handle the
Maritime Services Corporation (MSC), marine interior specialist in turnkey installations, currently has a backlog of contracts exceeding $10.5 million in value for assignments to be completed this November through March. A $6
Carnival Corporation’s Princess Cruises marked a construction milestone today when the keel for the new 3,600 passenger cruise ship Royal Princess was laid in the building dock at the Fincantieri shipyard in
The National Shipbuilding Research Program Executive Control Board has selected 15 new research and development projects to receive awards totaling approximately $1.4 million. A brief description of each newly awarded project follows:
Trinity Offshore, LLC and Signet Maritime Corporation recently christened the escort tugs M/V SIGNET STARS & STRIPES and M/V SIGNET CONSTELLATION in a double ceremony at Trinity’s Gulfport, Miss. shipyard. Mrs. Gayle
Two officers of the Costamare-owned 3,032 containership Rena face charges laid by Maritime New Zealand (MNZ). The 236 m ship struck the Astrolabe Reef, near Tauranga Harbor, around 2.20 am, October 5,
Harvey Gulf International Marine has released more details of its agreement with Trinity Offshore covering the construction of two offshore supply vessels capable of operating exclusively on natural gas (see earlier report).
A new RAnger 2400 Class fireboat, American United, has been delivered to the Massachusetts Port Authority, Boston by shipbuilder A.F. Theriault & Son Ltd., of Meteghan River, Nova Scotia, Canada. Designed by
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Historical and Museum Commission had Erie’s Flagship, the U.S. brig NIAGARA, delivered to Great Lakes Shipyard, Cleveland, Ohio this week. In 1992, Great Lakes Shipyard installed auxiliary engines
The IHC Merwede shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands, has launched a self-elevating heavy-lift jack-up vessel for GeoSea NV, the offshore marine construction specialist company within the DEME Group, based
